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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.&#126;40 percent undergo stress testing after PCI in VA system(HealthDay)—In the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system, nearly 40 percent of patients undergo stress testing in the two years following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to a study published online July 21 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-percent-stress-pci-va.html
CardiologyWed, 22 Jul 2015 17:50:01 EDTnews356801785CVD risk similar for metformin + insulin or sulfonylureas(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes, the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke is similar for treatment with insulin or sulfonylureas in combination with metformin, according to a study published online July 14 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-cvd-similar-metformin-insulin-sulfonylureas.html
DiabetesMon, 20 Jul 2015 09:50:01 EDTnews356602684Weekend discharge not linked to increased readmission(HealthDay)—For patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), congestive heart failure (CHF), and pneumonia, weekend discharge is not associated with 30-day readmission, according to a study published online June 30 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-weekend-discharge-linked-readmission.html
HealthSun, 12 Jul 2015 07:40:01 EDTnews355902095Low rate of ICD implantation in elderly, despite good results(HealthDay)—Fewer than one in 10 older myocardial infarction (MI) survivors receive a potentially lifesaving implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), according to a new study published in the June 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-icd-implantation-elderly-good-results.html
CardiologyWed, 24 Jun 2015 15:40:02 EDTnews354378052Poor sleep associated with increased risk of heart attack and strokePoor sleep is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to results from the WHO MONICA study. The research was presented at EuroHeartCare 2015 today by Professor Valery Gafarov, professor of cardiology at the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in Novosibirsk, Russia.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-poor-heart.html
CardiologyMon, 15 Jun 2015 02:46:27 EDTnews353555178Younger adults receiving excess anticoagulant dosing in PCI(HealthDay)—Many younger adults with acute myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) receive excess dosing of anticoagulants, with evidence of a trend toward an association between excess dosing and increased bleeding, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-younger-adults-excess-anticoagulant-dosing.html
CardiologySun, 14 Jun 2015 03:50:01 EDTnews353471217Length of lookback period important in incident AMI trends(HealthDay)—The length of the lookback period (LP) affects trends in incident acute myocardial infarction (AMI), with a greater effect in women, according to a study published online June 9 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-length-lookback-period-important-incident.html
CardiologyThu, 11 Jun 2015 15:28:56 EDTnews353255328Less extensive damage to heart muscle/therapeutic hypothermia following acute myocardial infarctionAfter an acute myocardial infarction, patients treated with rapid lowering of body temperature by combined cold saline infusion and endovascular cooling had less heart muscle damage and reduced incidence of heart failure. Therapeutic hypothermia was especially protective against heart muscle damage in patients with a large area of myocardium at risk according to an analysis of two clinical trials published in Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-extensive-heart-muscletherapeutic-hypothermia-acute.html
CardiologyTue, 09 Jun 2015 17:03:53 EDTnews353088226Time-updated hemoglobin A1c variables linked to MI risk(HealthDay)—Time-updated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) variables have a stronger association with myocardial infarction (MI) than baseline HbA1c, according to a study published online May 26 in Diabetes Care.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-time-updated-hemoglobin-a1c-variables-linked.html
DiabetesMon, 08 Jun 2015 04:10:01 EDTnews352953548Review: Short vs. long duration dual antiplatelet Tx after stent(HealthDay)—Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) continued beyond six months after drug-eluting stent implantation is associated with reduced stent thrombosis and myocardial infarction but also increased bleeding and all-cause mortality as compared to shorter-term DAPT therapy, according to a review published online May 25 in Cardiovascular Therapeutics.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-short-duration-dual-antiplatelet-tx.html
CardiologyFri, 05 Jun 2015 14:19:05 EDTnews352732737Missing teeth predict cardiovascular eventsAdvanced tooth loss often indicates that a person has a history of inflammatory oral diseases. In an extensive cohort study, it was shown that tooth loss associate with future cardiovascular events, diabetes and death. The study was conducted in Finland at the University of Helsinki in collaboration with The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-teeth-cardiovascular-events.html
DentistryFri, 05 Jun 2015 06:59:24 EDTnews352706356Catheterization increasing for seniors with STEMI(HealthDay)—From 1999 to 2009 there was a decrease in the proportion of older adults with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) who did not undergo cardiac catheterization, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-catheterization-seniors-stemi.html
CardiologyFri, 29 May 2015 20:10:01 EDTnews352147246Stroke risk clarified following routine clot removal after heart attackClearing blood clots from arteries during treatment for an acute myocardial infarction was a relatively common practice until a recent, large-scale study showed that the technique, known as thrombectomy, might actually increase the risk of stroke. Now, new insights from the TOTAL trial, presented here at EuroPCR 2015, indicate that the risk of stroke with thrombectomy during angioplasty, compared to angioplasty alone is evident very early following the procedure.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-routine-clot-heart.html
CardiologyWed, 20 May 2015 08:54:16 EDTnews351330849Significant differences in achieving risk factor targets between women and menThere is a striking and statistically significant difference in how women and men are treated following a heart attack. These gender differences are reflected in the rate of risk factor control, which was lower in women, and in the rate of hospital readmission for a further heart attack, which was higher in women than in men.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-significant-differences-factor-women-men.html
CardiologyMon, 18 May 2015 20:00:01 EDTnews351170405Readmissions in severe sepsis are as common as those in heart failure and pneumoniaSevere sepsis is a significant cause of rehospitalization along the lines of nationally recognized outcome measures and more commonly discussed conditions such as heart failure (HF) and pneumonia, said Darya Rudym, MD, New York University School of Medicine, New York, lead author of a study presented at the 2015 American Thoracic Society International Conference.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-readmissions-severe-sepsis-common-heart.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 18 May 2015 16:20:01 EDTnews351170825Sleep apnea common among patients undergoing heart procedurePatients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a coronary artery widening procedureused to treat heart disease, are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to new research presented at the 2015 American Thoracic Society International Conference.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-apnea-common-patients-heart-procedure.html
Sleep apneaMon, 18 May 2015 11:40:01 EDTnews351166096Evaluating adverse cardiac events in patients with chest pain at hospital admissionPatients with chest pain who are admitted to the hospital after an emergency department evaluation with negative findings and nonconcerning vital signs rarely had adverse cardiac events, suggesting that routine inpatient admission may not be a beneficial strategy for this group of patients, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-adverse-cardiac-events-patients-chest.html
CardiologyMon, 18 May 2015 11:00:02 EDTnews351161496Older patients receive less evidence-based cardiac care than younger patientsPeople in their 80s and 90s are more likely to develop acute coronary syndrome than their younger counterparts. Despite this, they receive less therapy and fewer diagnostic procedures. A doctoral thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy has explored the topic.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-older-patients-evidence-based-cardiac-younger.html
CardiologyWed, 13 May 2015 09:50:01 EDTnews350727883Full Rx coverage ups outcomes for patients discharged after MI(HealthDay)—For patients discharged from hospital after myocardial infarction, full prescription coverage is associated with improved health outcomes and less resource use, according to research published online May 5 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-full-rx-coverage-ups-outcomes.html
CardiologyWed, 06 May 2015 13:40:01 EDTnews350135805Trade-off for six weeks versus six months of triple Tx post stent(HealthDay)—For patients receiving oral anticoagulation after drug-eluting stent implantation, six weeks of triple therapy is not superior to six months of therapy with respect to net clinical outcomes, according to a study published in the April 28 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-trade-off-weeks-months-triple-tx.html
CardiologyMon, 04 May 2015 16:58:00 EDTnews349977473New class of cholesterol drug proves safe and effective for patients with dyslipidemiaTreatment with PCSK9 antibodies reduces mortality and produces profound reductions in LDL-cholesterol and lipoprotein in patients with dyslipidemia. The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis are being published in Annals of Internal Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-class-cholesterol-drug-safe-effective.html
CardiologyMon, 27 Apr 2015 17:00:01 EDTnews349349095One in ten AMI patients have unrecognized incident diabetes(HealthDay)—One in 10 acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients without a previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) have underlying DM, according to research published online April 21 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-ten-ami-patients-unrecognized-incident.html
CardiologyThu, 23 Apr 2015 19:10:01 EDTnews349030614Age, creatinine, ejection fraction predict post-MI survival(HealthDay)—A simple age, creatinine, and ejection fraction (ACEF) score can predict one-year mortality risk in myocardial infarction 30-day survivors who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention, according to a study published in the May 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-age-creatinine-ejection-fraction-post-mi.html
CardiologyMon, 20 Apr 2015 17:10:01 EDTnews348766820Hydration during PCI cuts risk of contrast-induced nephropathy(HealthDay)—Hydration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is associated with a reduction in the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), according to a study published in the May 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-hydration-pci-contrast-induced-nephropathy.html
CardiologyFri, 17 Apr 2015 13:50:01 EDTnews348495184Mortality up with spontaneous bleeding after PCI(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), spontaneous bleeding is associated with increased risk of death, comparable to that associated with myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study published in the April 14 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-mortality-spontaneous-pci.html
CardiologyMon, 13 Apr 2015 18:20:01 EDTnews348165767New strategy can help determine heart attack in patients within one hourA new strategy to rule-out and rule-in heart attacks in emergency departments will help physicians treat patients faster, found a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-strategy-heart-patients-hour.html
CardiologyMon, 13 Apr 2015 12:00:02 EDTnews348141601Contemporary PCI outcome predictors defined(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), predictors of outcome include previous anemia, previous chronic kidney injury, and previous moderate to severe left ventricular dysfunction, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-contemporary-pci-outcome-predictors.html
CardiologyFri, 03 Apr 2015 15:30:02 EDTnews347292073Women fare better than men following total knee, hip replacementWhile women may have their first total joint replacement (TJR) at an older age, they are less likely to have complications related to their surgery or require revision surgery, according to a new study presented today at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The findings contradict the theory that TJR is underutilized in female patients because they have worse outcomes then men.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-women-fare-men-total-knee.html
SurgeryThu, 26 Mar 2015 04:19:57 EDTnews346562380Short hospital stays don't impair STEMI outcomes in seniors(HealthDay)—For older patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), outcomes are similar for discharge after 48 hours versus four to five days, according to a study published in the March 31 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-short-hospital-dont-impair-stemi.html
CardiologyWed, 25 Mar 2015 18:40:01 EDTnews346523521Gene regulates healing process after myocardial infarctionIn the wake of a myocardial infarction, parts of the myocardium die and are replaced by scar tissue. The formation and stability of scar tissue is key to the survival of patients following an acute myocardial infarction. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim have now discovered a gene, known as Reg3beta, which plays an important role in healing damaged tissue in the heart.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-gene-myocardial-infarction.html
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